ACWI is an ETF aiming to track the MSCI ACWI, covering large and mid-sized companies in developed and emerging markets. It holds roughly 2,200 stocks, weighted mainly by market value, across many countries and industries.
History and development
The ACWI ETF began on March 26, 2008, providing developed and emerging equity-market exposure including the US through MSCI ACWI. That scope differs from ex-US VXUS. The ETF's 2008 inception is separate from the history of its underlying index.
References: iShares: ACWI factsheet
Comparing charts on this board
Compare ACWI with VTI and VXUS to split global equity performance into US and non-US perspectives. Check whether a global gain is led only by VTI or joined by VXUS.
VEA and VWO break the non-US side into developed and emerging markets. This provides regional relative-strength lenses used in allocation analysis. Align distribution treatment for long-term performance.
Related charts: VTI · VXUS · VEA · VWO
Official references: iShares: ACWI